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Monthly climate in Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cyangugu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1163 mm (45.8 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cyangugu enjoys an average of 3620 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda §

The warmest months in Cyangugu are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cyangugu experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average high 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda §

Cyangugu usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cyangugu are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 88 (3.5) 94 (3.7) 130 (5.1) 211 (8.3) 108 (4.3) 8 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 17 (0.7) 55 (2.2) 146 (5.8) 145 (5.7) 157 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 16 23 23 17 1 0 3 10 20 21 23

Monthly sunshine hours in Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda §

The sunniest months in Cyangugu are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cyangugu: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 251 276 301 292 319 322 334 324 306 302 291 297
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 14m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 2m 11h 59m 11h 58m 11h 58m 12h 1m 12h 4m 12h 9m 12h 12m 12h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda §

Cyangugu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cyangugu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cyangugu, Western Province, Rwanda.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 17 16 14 12 11 13 14 13 13 13